TDP to continue fight till all tainted ministers are dropped

Hyderabad, May 26 (IANS) Terming the resignations of two Andhra Pradesh ministers charged in Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's case only a partial victory, TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu Sunday said their fight would continue till all tainted ministers are dropped from the state cabinet.

The former chief minister said the resignations of two ministers would strengthen the case and the TDP's fight against corruption. He said he would be more happy if the properties of Jaganmohan Reddy and also those of corrupt ministers were confiscated.

Naidu demanded that three other ministers facing allegations in Jaganmohan Reddy's case, a minister convicted for Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) violations, two ministers involved in liquor and sand mafia and another minister accused of money laundering be dropped.

The TDP has submitted memorandums to the governor and also to President Pranab Mukherjee, demanding sacking of tainted ministers.